It was on this day that the worst accident in Lancaster County history occurred. On June…
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Forgotten Places: Benedict Eshleman Cemetery
On August 5, 1780, Benedict Eshleman died. He was likely the first European to settle in…
Raiders of the Lost Flower. Can you help locate the elusive Three Birds Orchid?
Can you help locate the elusive Three Birds Orchid? This rare wildflower, once thought extinct in…
In the News: Hidden history of Lancaster County’s Shenks Ferry nature preserve – ABC27
I recently had the pleasure of giving ABC27 journalist Avery Van Etten a guided tour of…
May 26: Tunnels of Enola Group Hike
Join Adam Zurn on May 26 at 8 am for the adventure of a lifetime on…
November 25 & December 10: Tunnels of Enola Group Hikes
Join Adam Zurn on December 3 at 8 am for the adventure of a lifetime on…
July 10 & July 17: Tunnels of Enola Group Hike
Join Adam Zurn on July 10 at 9 am for the adventure of a lifetime on…
Tunnels of Enola Guided Hike
Join Adam Zurn for the adventure of a lifetime on a guided history hike through the…
Side Quest: How to Access the Martic Forge Trestle
It has been more than four years since an arsonist destroyed the Martic Forge Trestle on…
Lancaster County History 101 Presentation Resources
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Haunted Lancaster Video: The Legend of ‘The White Angel’ narrated by Adam Zurn
What happens at midnight in the Tunnel at Shenks Ferry? Perform the ritual and find out…
December 11: Shenks Ferry History Hike
Join Adam Zurn from Uncharted Lancaster on December 11, 2021, at 1 pm for a guided…
Side Quest: How to Access the Safe Harbor Bridge Trestle
I've received many questions asking how to best access the Safe Harbor Bridge Trestle. As I…
Episodes 3 of ‘On the Edge with Lauren’ now available on YouTube
Episode 3 of 'On the Edge with Lauren' is now available on YouTube. In it, I…
Phoenix Rising: Martic Forge Trestle reopens after devastating 2018 fire
It's been more than four years since an arsonist destroyed the Martic Forge Trestle on Thursday,…
Side Quest: Behold Grubb Run’s Mysterious Stone Giant
If you hike the wildflower trail deep in Bausman's Hollow, you will eventually spot this mysterious…
A Brief History of ‘Black Diamond’ Dredging on the Susquehanna
Believe it or not, between the early 1900s and 1972, there were numerous coal dredging operations…
Benedict Eshleman Cemetery
Deep in the forest on private property, just outside of Lancaster Conservancy’s Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve,…
Side Quest: Can you find the Ents living in the River Hills?
If you know where to look, metal munching Ents hide in plain sight among the trees…
Side Quest: Crawl into this Small Tunnel in Shenks Ferry
For those brave enough to venture below Enola Low-Grade, scores of beautifully constructed tunnels and culverts…
